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LACRACRA2    58

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Sounds good. Thanks for all the tips.

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cindyw41    761

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I don't think the hernia repair has much to do with it.

I agree.....those of us that had hernia repair think some of our discomfort is related.....but on the other hand we never had the sleeve surgery without the hernia repair so who knows?? Maybe the symptoms are the same no matter what.....I just know I had a lot of chest pain for the first several days......but the good news is either way, it does get better for sure!!! I'm 8 weeks today and feel completely normal.

My hernia was pretty bad with a lot of pre-op Gerd, to the point I thought I was having heart attacks.

In my paper work, classes and instruction notebook the post op instruction and what to expect were the same for everyone. There wasn't a separate information packet for those that were having a repair. Thankfully at 6 months post op I've had no acid attacks.

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kmorri    1,689

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@@LACRACRA2 How are you doing now? Any better?

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LACRACRA2    58

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I am getting down an entire 11 oz premier Protein shake. It is 30 grams Protein. I haven't gotten any Water down yet. That is next. I have been able to get a 16.9 oz of Water down and then a 16.9 oz of crystal light. That is usually it.

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LACRACRA2    58

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I get really confused on these so called "full" feelings. I don't get them anymore drinking. With small sips or big sips. Which scares me. When I eat my sf Popsicles at 15 calories each they go down really well and don't make me feel full. But anytime I try to "eat" my liquified Soup (4 tbsp) day with the bariatric app to take 20 sec for each bite (swish since liquid) it still sits at the top of my belly. I guess that is the full feeling.

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kmorri    1,689

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@@LACRACRA2 You won't really get a full feeling with liquids.....That will come when you start more solid type foods. Don't worry about getting too full on liquids...just drink as much as you can and continue to increase your fluids. You will not stretch your sleeve with Fluid...It goes right though so just keep drinking.

sounds like you're doing better. It will continue to get better each day.

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TYRey12    27

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Yep, for me it was around day 7 or so before I could drink a little bit more, but it was just a few sips max. Even now, 5 weeks out, it is easier to drink Crystal Light than it is regular Water for some reason.

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atlmag    77

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Yep, for me it was around day 7 or so before I could drink a little bit more, but it was just a few sips max. Even now, 5 weeks out, it is easier to drink Crystal Light than it is regular Water for some reason.

I was the same way right after surgery, I preferred the CL after surgery till around 10 weeks, at that point I switched to Water because I just didn't like it or got tied of it. Since then it's been the water and just had a glass of CL on a couple of occasions.

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iamjohnbamber    150

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The hernia repair definitely has something to do with liquids going down... I used to have a lap band, and with the hernia repair site it almost functioned like the band did because of a small pouch liquid sat in before going down. I'm 2 weeks out and that's definitely gotten better, so I think there was some internal swelling that caused that restriction. Things are going down much better now thankfully. Hang in there it just takes time for your body to heal.

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